Week 3 Day 3 - Pedaling for Puppies and Pacman

Jenni B and I went on our first urban group ride as participants of "Pedal for Puppies" last Saturday, benefiting Austin Pets Alive! The cold front had arrived and it was exactly that! COLD and WINDY. It was a great ride from North Central Austin to Jack and Adam's in South Austin. Unfortunately, we got separated as Jenni caught most of the red lights that we were trying to avoid. I ended up riding with Jenni's co-worker, Kim. We were pretty fast and fierce. Kim and I along with another female rider, were able to stay right behind the elite riders and that was a major ego and confidence booster.  The said female rider commented as we were stopped at a red light "You guys are pretty experienced riders!" Kim said that she rides but only about 10 times a year. I had to confess that I just got my first road bike in June and learned to clip when I got my bike. Definitely NOT experienced.

We managed to meet up with Jenni at the end of the ride. Jenni took me home so that I could make my massage appointment. Back at home, I watched a few College Football games including the ever painful self-destruction of the Texas Longhorns. Saturday was also the day that Filipino Boxer, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao was to do battle in the ring with a much taller and heavier Mexican Boxer, Antonio Margarito. We were originally going to go to a sports bar to watch but Martin decided to stay home so we ordered PPV.

Martin wore his MP (Manny Pacquiao) jacket inside the house all day as he fiddled with his camera flash that he was jerry rigging for some auto-remote-switch-dohickey. As we watched the undercards help build the excitement for the fight, I warmed up to do my pushups. OMG! There are no pushups below 20!! 22, 30, 20, 20, maximum 30.

MY OBSERVATIONS:

• I was puzzled why I was only able to eek out 30 at the end. I felt like I was using my large muscle groups, back and chest during the pushups. Then I remembered that I did the Body by Jake-Total Body workout on Friday. Granted, I didn't get to complete the last 10 exercises, I didn't realize how much that workout fatigued my muscles. 
• The goal was met so what am I whining about? I'm of the Type A persuasion so I like to over achieve. So I just need to remember not to couple those activities together.
• I utilized every bit of the 120 second rest in between sets.
• I was thinking that if Pacquiao could face a fighter 17 lbs heavier and several inches taller, I could finish all my pushups.

I'm a little late on my post because:

• I was overjoyed by Pacman's win on Saturday and we didn't get to bed until well after midnight. 
• I went on a 10 mile run on Sunday with Sheri D with about 5 hours of sleep.
• I'm a little sore again because I did my version of the Body By Jake workout last Monday at my Pure Strength Class. I'm delaying my pushups of Week 4 Day 1 to Wednesday.
• I'm hoping to catch up on some zz's so that I can be ready for the Philly Marathon on Sunday but I don't think it's working because I'm already obsessing about my 2011 goals.
• I submitted my 2011 NYC Marathon lottery entry. Worst case scenario, I run NYC in 2012.